Do you think it's possible for me to transfer to Michigan?

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<p>I doubt I'll get into Michigan with a 22 ACT and 3.6 GPA, so I'm not going to bother to apply in August. I read on the their website that only around 1000 people get in after transfering. I don't want to go to U of M Dearborn (but I might have to) because that's just like going to off campus Purdue! I want to study accounting and going to business school, but at MSU you need a 3.5 GPA in university (all four years) to be qualified. If I can maintain a 3.5 in university (which is super difficult), don't you think I can get into Michigan?</p>

<p>What are some creditials that I don't have that will increase my chances of getting accepted transfer into Michigan ?
I'm not a All-American runner or anything, so what can I do to improve my chances?</p>

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<p>Yea I was wondering the same thing.</p>

<p>And since it’s easier for students with more credits to transfer (sophmores), what can we do as first year students to set us apart?</p>

<p>also, what GPA at MSU is good in order to transfer with 30+ credits?</p>

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<p>You should raise that ACT score by at least 8 points.</p>

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<p>can u transfer during your 1st year at another university? or do i have to wait 1 year?</p>

<p>what is the avg gpa for transfers?</p>

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<p>“at MSU you need a 3.5 GPA in university (all four years) to be qualified”</p>

<p>If you consider getting a 3.5 at Moo U (assuming you dont major in anything like hard sciences or engineering) hard, you are probably not michigan material.</p>

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<p>Well if you have interest in the university just apply, even if that means a rejection… since you don’t go through years second questioning your chances etc…
If you attend a respected university, and earn a high GPA your chances of getting admitted as a transfer may be the same as if you attended UW-Madison.</p>

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<p>Even though bearcats may have been a little harsh, for the most part he’s right. The majority of people that I personally know from MSU that have successfully transferred to Michigan after a year had a 3.9+ GPA in 15 credits or more per semester, a person with a 3.5 generally will not get accepted as a transfer into Michigan and if they are accepted, they will most likely struggle. The lowest GPA of somebody I know that got in after their first year from MSU was a 3.73 but he had 18 credits both semesters. The general rule of thumb I would say for transfers out of MSU would be 3.8-3.9 GPA in 15+ credit semesters would give you a solid chance of transferring successfully to LSA. There are however rare exceptions, someone posted on here that they had a 3.47 from Western and transferred to Michigan, but he had two years under his belt 60+ credits and lots of extracurricular activities that probably impressed the admissions office. On the other hand, another CC poster’s daughter had a 3.92 from MSU and was rejected for transfer to Michigan and this case puzzled many people and started the “gentleman’s agreement theory.”</p>